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Plastic collected from mangroves became scarves in a village recycling effort

In Tantou Village, in Nansha District of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, mangroves were once little more than ordinary shoreline plants to many residents. Huang Jinhua, the village's Party secretary, recalled growing up catching fiddler crabs and river shrimp along the beach without giving much thought to the mangroves around them. That…

The Times of India · Sep 15

10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China

Typhoon Noul made landfall in China's Guangdong province, causing ten fatalities. Gale-force winds and heavy rains triggered flash floods in the Gansu scenic area. High-speed rail and flights were cancelled across Guangdong province due to the storm. Authorities activated emergency responses and allocated funds for disaster recovery efforts.

The Economic Times · Jul 26

Baby crib sent flying, 800,000 flee: Typhoon Noul hits China, 10 dead; scary visuals emerge

Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province early Sunday. More than 800,000 people were relocated to safer areas in Guangdong. Hong Kong experienced significant transport chaos with hundreds of flights cancelled. Dramatic videos of the storm's impact quickly went viral on social media. The typhoon weakened inland but…

The Times of India · Jul 26

China to open the world's first robot-run hotel in 2027: No receptionists, no housekeepers, no room service staff

Checking into a hotel has traditionally meant being greeted by reception staff, assisted with luggage and served by teams working behind the scenes. A new project in southern China aims to challenge that familiar experience. Scheduled to open in 2027 on the WestArtificial Island of the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link in Guangdong…

The Times of India · Jul 1

BASF Bets on China Growth as Zhanjiang Site Targets €5 Billion in Sales by 2030

Basf (ETR:BAS) executives said the company’s new Zhanjiang Verbund site in Guangdong province has started operations successfully, positioning the German chemicals group for further growth in China while adding a major new production platform built around digitalization, feedstock flexibility and re

MarketBeat · Jun 8

Guián review – celebration of multicultural identity through a Chinese grandmother in Costa Rica

Director Nicole Chi Amén embarks on a journey to learn more about her own mixed cultural heritage after the death of her Guangdong-born grandma

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 347,000 people ahead of landfall

Typhoon Matmo has strengthened before making landfall in China, leading to the evacuation of around 347,000 people from Guangdong and Hainan provinces

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Typhoon Matmo: China evacuates almost 350,000 people as powerful storm makes landfall

Flights, trains and businesses shut down across Guangdong and Hainan as authorities raise top-level warning

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Weaker Ragasa pushes across China's southern coast toward Vietnam after causing flooding

The much weaker Tropical Storm Ragasa pushed west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam after flooding streets and homes and knocking out power in the economic hub of Guangdong province and causing deaths in Taiwan and the Philippines

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

Clean-up Underway In Southern China After Typhoon Ragasa Sweeps Through

Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences, and blasting signs off buildings.

International Business Times · Sep 25, 2025